47.4992° N, 8.7267° E
WINTERTHUR
Most Famous People Born in Winterthur, Switzerland
- Notable people
- 364
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1935
- Most distinctive
- Art Historian 7.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Winterthur during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Winterthur Is Known For
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Politician is Winterthur's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (37).
Winterthur over-indexes on art historian — 7.2× the global rate.
Winterthur under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Winterthur's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Niklaus Wirth
Born 1934
Richard R. Ernst
Born 1933
Ursula Bagdasarjanz
Born 1934
Hannes Keller
Born 1934
Hans Heinrich Schmid
1937 - 2014
Hansjörg Pauli
1931 - 2007
Peter Schellenbaum
1939 - 2018
Marcel Rüedi
1938 - 1986
Oscar Fritschi
1939 - 2016
Bruno Hunziker
1930 - 2000
Rolf Dubs
Born 1935
Rudolf Ernst Keller
1930 - 2014
Peter Spälti
1930 - 2010
Serge Ehrensperger
1935 - 2013
Willy Müller-Brittnau
1938 - 2003
Hans Bachofner
1931 - 2012
Max Dünki
1932 - 2011
Urs Wild
Born 1936
Rolf Bänninger
1938 - 2017
Ulrich Kündig
Born 1935
Jacques Zurlinden
Born 1936
Lisbeth Fehr
Born 1938
Benno Hardmeier
Born 1930
Karl Meli
1938 - 2012
Peter Arbenz
Born 1937
Leonhard Scheuch
Born 1938
Hans Georg Kägi
1935 - 1966
Hansruedi Beugger
1930 - 2020
Felix Loetscher
Born 1934
Robert Tanner
Born 1936